Does Lucid Stock Lead the Pack?
Lucid stock has significantly underperformed over the past year, but how does its high growth and significant losses truly measure up against established automakers and EV rivals? A closer look reveals rapid revenue scaling but deep unprofitability, with negative operating and free cash flow margins. Its modest market cap and high growth rate are overshadowed by consistent losses, posing limited upside against more mature or less capital-intensive EV players.
- LCID’s deeply negative -297.5% operating margin reflects substantial R&D and production scaling costs as a luxury EV startup, contrasting with TSLA’s 5.1% margin.
- LCID’s 45.9% revenue growth, outpacing peers, indicates strong market demand for its luxury EVs despite ongoing significant losses and production challenges.
- LCID’s stock is down 59.9% (P/E -1.6), underperforming peers due to investor skepticism over profitability and high cash burn in a competitive EV market.
Here’s how Lucid stacks up across size, valuation, and profitability versus key peers.
| LCID | TSLA | RIVN | GM | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 3.6 | 1,392.3 | 20.1 | 76.4 | 54.8 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 1.1 | 95.6 | 5.8 | 187.4 | 189.6 |
| PE Ratio | -1.6 | 274.1 | -5.6 | 25.1 | 11.7 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 45.9% | -1.6% | 28.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| LTM Operating Margin | -297.5% | 5.1% | -58.5% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
| LTM FCF Margin | -317.5% | 7.1% | -8.4% | -0.9% | 6.3% |
| 12M Market Return | -59.9% | 1.7% | 23.9% | 51.7% | 41.8% |
For more details on Lucid, read Buy or Sell LCID Stock. Below we compare LCID’s growth, margin, and valuation with peers across years
Revenue Growth Comparison
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| LTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCID | 45.9% | 35.7% | -2.1% | 2143.3% |
| TSLA | -1.6% | 0.9% | 18.8% | 51.4% |
| RIVN | 28.2% | 12.1% | 167.4% | 2914.5% |
| GM | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 23.4% |
| F | 3.7% | 5.0% | 11.5% | 15.9% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCID | -297.5% | -371.4% | -516.6% | -426.5% |
| TSLA | 5.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 17.0% |
| RIVN | -58.5% | -94.3% | -129.4% | -413.5% |
| GM | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| F | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCID | -1.6 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -5.4 |
| TSLA | 274.1 | 201.6 | 85.5 | 61.8 |
| RIVN | -5.6 | -4.2 | -2.3 | -3.2 |
| GM | 25.1 | 15.1 | 7.2 | 5.2 |
| F | 11.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | -24.7 |
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